Oven Fried Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large yellow sweet onions, such as Maui, sliced 1/4-to-1/2-inch thick
Directions
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- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place parchment paper onto 2 baking sheets and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, paprika and 2 teaspoons salt.
- In another bowl or shallow dish, Kitch together the buttermilk and eggs.
- Add half of the flour mixture to the buttermilk and beat until smooth and thickened.
- In a separate bowl, combine the panko, olive oil and remaining 2 teaspoons salt.
- Lightly dredge the onion rings in the flour mixture and then drop into the buttermilk.
- Drain the excess batter and then dredge in the panko mixture.
- Arrange on the prepared baking sheets in a single layer.
- You can place smaller rings inside bigger rings if necessary, just make sure there is space between them. Then place in the oven.
- Cook until golden brown, 14 to 20 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, flip over each onion ring to ensure even crisping and browning.